EarthCraft Platinum Modern in Georgia

Lisa Vail is one of the contributors here at Jetson Green, and I really love her point of view, which you can read here, but she’s also very involved in various renovation projects and most recently her own green home. It’s a contemporary stunner and a Hansgrohe showcase house. If you’re in the Atlanta area, the Vail Residence will be on the AIA/Modern Atlanta Home Tour this June 9-10, 2012, but here’s an early preview.

This home was certified Platinum under the EarthCraft House program created by the Southface Energy Institute and Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association in 1999 (EarthCraft serves Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina).

Hey, Matt! Hey, RW! Our 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath house is just a little over 2700 sq feet and cost $150 sq/ft to build. If it wasn’t for the super-steep lot, we could have gotten that down a good bit more, but be that as it may… 🙂 Hope that helps!

Really enjoyed a visit to your home this past weekend on the MA tour. nice to see well thought out, sustainable, affordable modern out there. We’re fighting the good fight down here in Jacksonville, Florida…trying to educate the masses that modern and sustainable aren’t 4 letter words, and they aren’t inherently expensive.

Thank you for your kind words, Jason- and how cool you came all the way up from Jacksonville! I also met a couple from Miami on the tour. You guys down in FL are indeed fighting the good fight! I’d love to hear more about your educational effort.